Books from the Twilight vampire series were also included.
The Polish evangelical group, called the SMS from Heaven Foundation, said they burned the much-loved books because the fictional depiction of witchcraft is ‘against the word of God’.
Titles such as ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ and ‘Quidditch through the Ages’ by British author J.K. Rowling were set alight. According to local media, they consider the books and products to be contrary to the Word of God and used passages from the Bible to back up their point.A group of Catholic priests have sparked outrage by burning books they don’t like
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